Moonlight vs Focus Lock Mini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moonlight
Streamline your research by integrating AI tools directly into your PDF documents. Get instant explanations, translations, and citation details without leaving your reading interface.
- AI-powered explanations
- Document translation
- Citation retrieval
- Integrated research tools
- Seamless PDF interaction
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Make room for your next idea. Moonlight brings paper reading and your research library together on iPhone and iPad. Open a PDF, explore a paper, and keep the details you want to return to. READ WITH FOCUS Open research PDFs in the Moonlight reader. Use AI assistance for summaries, questions, and translation as you work through a paper. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY Keep papers together and find them by title, author, or tag. Switch between compact lists, minimal lists, and visual cards to suit the way you browse. KEEP YOUR THINKING CLOSE Use tags, ratings, and notes to organize what matters. See paper details and your notes in one place. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Recent papers help you return to your reading. Sign in to access your Moonlight library across supported devices. Some features require an account, an internet connection, or an eligible subscription. AI-generated content may be inaccurate; check it against the original paper.
Focus Lock Mini
This app helps you stay focused by locking selected applications during designated times. Track your progress with calendar records of completed focus sessions. Enjoy a simple, ad-free experience with no subscriptions or account needed.
- Lock selected apps and categories
- Predefined focus session durations
- Time-based locks by weekday
- Calendar records for focus time
- Notifications for focus completion
- No ads, subscriptions, or account required
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Focus Lock is a simple focus support app that lets you lock selected apps only during the time you want to focus. Start a short focus session with “Start Focus Now,” or automatically lock apps during set times such as nights, study hours, or before bed. Completed focus time is recorded on your calendar, so you can see your daily progress. No ads, no subscriptions, and no account required. Designed to keep only the features you need, in a quiet and simple experience. Main features: ・Lock selected apps and categories ・Focus plans for 15, 25, 45, 60, and 90 minutes ・Time-based locks by weekday and time ・Calendar records for focus time ・Notifications for focus completion and time-based locks ・No ads, no subscriptions, no account required Use it for studying, work, reading, before sleep, or any time you want to take a little distance from your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Moonlight at Free against Focus Lock Mini's $0.99. Moonlight also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Focus Lock Mini's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 64%). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Moonlight is free to download; Focus Lock Mini costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Moonlight | Focus Lock Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Corca, Inc. | Tsukasa Fukagawa |
Customer experience
Moonlight
Focus Lock Mini
In-app purchases
Moonlight
No in-app purchases
Focus Lock Mini
No in-app purchases









